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Museum of London Docklands
Museum of London
- Our London Wall museum is now closed to visitors, but is still available for venue hire and private events.
  The new museum coming in 2026 will be situated at the heart of the capital’s historic Smithfield area next to Farringdon.
  
  Until then, the fun continues at our Docklands museum!
  What's on at Docklands
- Venue hire
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Music

East London and the popularity of gospel choirs

The Jubilee Singers sang for Queen Victoria in 1873, but gospel choirs became popular only in the 1960s. Now they often sing with icons like Madonna.

Behind the Scenes

Rare books: What makes them special and how to care for them

What makes a book rare? Tips on identifying special books, storage and safe handling techniques to preserve these literary artefacts.

Fashion

Music icons, Soho fashion streets & the Swinging 60s

From The Beatles to The Rolling Stones, and from Carnaby Street to West End, here’s how music and fashion were intrinsically linked in 1960s’ London.

Londoners

Disability: A child’s perspective from 1950s’ London

These photos of disabled children in specialist schools in 1950s’ London attempt to fill a crucial gap in documenting our history.
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2 May 2024 - 7 July 2024

Museum of London Docklands

Fashion City

Step into an East End tailor’s and a Carnaby Street boutique at the height of the Swinging Sixties, where every stitch tells a unique story.

Exhibition

For: Society of Londoners, adults, friends

Entry type: Paid advanced booking

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Event times

10.15am Book here